Redan lost to Columbia back in February of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Raiders were dealt a 94-45 loss at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Eagles are ranked 28th).
Despite the defeat, Redan saw an underclassman step up: freshman Amare Medhin posted 15 points.
Columbia's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deven Nelson, who went 9-for-10 on his way to 26 points along with five assists and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Nelson a new career-high in field goal percentage (90%). Another player making a difference was Carlin 'CJ' Jacob, who shot 83% from the field to rack up 17 points in addition to five assists and three blocks.
Redan's loss dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Columbia, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Redan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-48 victory against Salem on the 27th. As for Columbia, they have also already played their next matchup, a 70-53 win against Drew Charter on the 27th.
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